Both Eyes Open

[Splitear]

I was shooting a few slugs today through my Browning, and since I’ve been shooting trap a little more often, I found myself shooting with both eyes open (like I do with clays) vs having my dominant eye closed which I have always done when shooting rifles or slugs . I didn’t do any side by side testing, but I think I was more accurate with this style of shooting. I did notice that I tended to focus more on my target, and less on my sights. I’m really intrigued and am going to try this a bit more with some of my other guns. 
I guess I’m curious how many of you are both eyes open shooters vs one eye open. Also, any tricks you can offer in breaking the “habit” would be appreciated. 

[Dinsdale]

I shoot both open, biggest benefit for me has been calling my shots. More often then not seeing a bullet hit and being able to stay on an animal even in a herd situation with mulriple animals dispersing at the shot.

[Grouse]

First, are you left handed or right handed?  2nd, which eye is your dominant eye?

I often shoot with both eyes open when using iron sights, because it allows me to "see through" the sights and see what would be hidden by them if I closed one eye.  I always close one eye when using a scope though.

[grampy]

With open sights, and optics, shotguns and rifles, I've always shot both eyes open. I would be all messed up if I closed my non dominant eye! Been doing it this way my whole life, even in the Army.

Even when I went to a peep sight on my compound bow, I continued to keep both eyes open.

I never claim to be a crack shot. But I usually hit where I aim.

[DDT]

Both eyes. Helps to observe where it goes after the shot.

I usually can see the shot hit the animal too. 

[Daveboone]

I think most folks start with one eye closedand with experience/developed reflexes, transition automatically to both open if they shoot enough.

[mowin]

My dad taught me to always keep both eyes open, so that's how I learned, and continue to shoot. 

[Just Lucky]

I keep both eyes open , then prior to shot, close my left eye after deer is in cross hairs. I do this with a scope when still hunting deer. 

[Nomad]

1 hour ago, Grouse said:

First, are you left handed or right handed?  2nd, which eye is your dominant eye?

There's the question to start with . I’m right handed but left eye dominate, so I can shoot right handed and close my left eye or buy all left handed guns . I’ve tried both anyone want to buy a left handed .270 ? 

[Einsamer Krieger]

One eye closed, I was taught by my Daddy.  I shoot left or right, makes no difference to me.

[Buckmaster7600]

For accuracy I shoot with an eye closed. When shooting moving targets I keep eye open until I start squeezing then my non shooting eye closes briefly.


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[Hock3y24]

Both eyes open with everything, You cant see everything around your target without it. My son is being taught the same way, bow and scopes. 

[ny hunter]

Eye closed......Hand guns rifles shotguns scope or iron sight My eye is closed..

[Grouse]

There's got to be one member that shoots with both eyes closed.  C'mon man.

LOL!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I am all right handed (useless with my left) and severely left eye dominant. If I shoot both eyes open I only see the side of the barrel. SO I shoot with my left eye closed unless I am shooting trap, skeet or sporting clays. When doing that I have small static "dots" that I can put on the lens in line of sight in front of my left eye. This keeps my peripheral vision but makes my right eye register looking down the barrel.  

[ApexerER]

I shoot any open sites with both eyes open but when looking through a scope i close my left eye...

[Otto]

On 9/26/2021 at 8:30 AM, Nomad said:

There's the question to start with . I’m right handed but left eye dominate, so I can shoot right handed and close my left eye or buy all left handed guns . I’ve tried both anyone want to buy a left handed .270 ? 

YES! I'd buy that! 

Edited September 30, 2021 by Otto

[Doc]

I understand the advantages of having both eyes opn, but I never adapted. Left eye automatically closes. That is true even with my bow shooting too.